A way forward for community schools

12:33 AM,
Jan. 20, 2013

Written by

Leonard Brock Jeff Kaczorowski

The recent report by Governor Cuomo and the Education Reform Commission provides a timely and important look at education and its impact on students and families in New York State. At The Children's Agenda, we are excited to see the Reform Commission's eight preliminary recommendations.

We particularly endorse two of these recommendations: high-quality full-day pre-Kindergarten for at-risk students and statewide models for community schools.

Much evidence demonstrates that providing high-quality education and care for 4-year-olds contributes to the success of vulnerable ...